Posted on : 26-09-2020
Welcoming the proposal of Tourism Minister Babu Azgaonker to reduce 50% license fees of beach shacks.
The proposal is well in tune with the pandemic times that has taken its toll on Goan Tourism industry. This being the backbone of our economy, I urge the Minister and the CM to look into providing further relief and support to this industry.
We have the Water Sports segment who have lost out on not just the business but are struggling to maintain their speed boats, jet skis etc in working condition. With no source of income and limited avenues of employment the entire tourism sector and it’s allied services from taxi drivers, tourist vehicle owners, restaurants ,curio shops etc have borne a deep financial impact of the pandemic. There’s an urgent need to assess the impact on this sector and project the same with facts and figures to the Centre to obtain support funding to tide over the crisis.
A Revival & Financial Support Package is the need of the hour to salvage our Tourism sector because it’s sustenance is directly linked to Goa”s economy.o